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ohn K. Fulweiler, known as The Boating Barrister in Windcheck magazine, offers a lazarette’s worth of things boaters would do well to remember: • Sailing isn’t a sport…not in the way most of the 50 states understand sports. • Foiling […]

Back in the late 1960s, when Jim Drake and Hoyle Schweitzer invented the original Windsurfer, windsurfing took off as a sport and within the late 70s became the world’s quickest growing water activity. Seeking to ride this new wave, the […]

Sailing World editor Dave Reed, returning to his winter sailing roots, is reminded that it’s not the boat you sail that matters, but rather the experience. I knew someone would eventually give me the business. Lo and behold, it turned […]

Together with Dykstra Naval Architects and designer Mark Whiteley, Royal Huisman made this 266-foot three-masted schooner. Royal Huisman project 400 – SEA EAGLE II – was the largest yacht ever built at the shipyard in Vollenhove, The Netherlands. SEA EAGLE […]

An Australian national, the 37-year-old Zane Gills reportedly died ahead of New Year’s Eve in an accident on a boat in Barcelona, Spain. After reported missing by his brother, his body was found under the yacht hours later. No additional […]

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The Miami Yacht Club is hosting Ernst-Michael Miller, designer of the 15-foot foiling catamaran iFLY15, on January 11-25 in Miami, FL. Three boats will be available for people to test sail and receive personal training and foiling experience with the […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I had never attended the World Sailing Annual Conference, so when it came to the USA in 2018 I crossed the country to get a visual. People wondered why I would so willingly welcome […]

THE THRIVE | 2020 Motivation Film Windsurfing is everything to me! Creating this film has allowed me to discover the source of my passion and express these feelings. // English, German and French subtitles are available. …. A passion project […]

January 7, 2020; Day 16) – With just over three days to go until the first boats of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race are expected to cross the finish line of Race 5, it’s currently anyone’s guess […]

John Tinker, 93, a significant contributor to World Sailing (IYRU/ISAF), died December 18, 2019, in Toronto, ON. John (above, right) began his journey in Detroit, MI in 1926. When he lost his father early in the Great Depression he and […]

Sailing on Snow 4 2020 Gregoire Lafortune and ! had a good day sailing on snow this last Sunday. I made a short video to wish you a happy year 2020! We wonder now how it would have been with […]

BOAT LIFE: A Day in the Life Sailing NORTH! Ep. 230 Join us for a day in the life as we sail north east to Block Island. Despite beginning with no previous sailing experience, Australian couple Riley & Elayna have […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I was no fan of how the World Match Racing Tour had gone off the rails, leaving its DNA in the crapper to be used as a marketing tool to sell the M32, a […]

Charlie Phifer, a man of stature and extreme accomplishments throughout his life, passed away New Year’s eve at his vineyard in Paso Robles, CA. He was in his mid-80s. Charlie rose from humble beginnings in Tennessee, evolved into an Army […]

January 6, 2020; Day 15) – The Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race finds the fleet facing tactical decisions with just around 730 nautical miles to go for the front-runners in Race 5 along Australia’s east coast. Skipper of […]

London, UK (January 6, 2020) – The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) today announced its 20th anniversary season with an 18 event schedule across 13 countries, including a new championship format awarding points from all events towards the annual match […]

J/125 Hamachi | Transpac 2019 – The Journey to Overall Victory Extended cut capturing our magical ride across the Pacific Ocean and taking first overall in the 50th edition of Transpac. We captured this video to compete in an new […]

Antoine Albert Scoring World Class Wave & Freestyle Conditions At Home In New Caledonia After a busy year of competing, Antoine Albert (Goya Windsurfing), returned to his paradise home of New Caledonia for November and December and the 25-year-old has […]

(January 5, 2020; Day 14) – The experience onboard during Race 5 of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race will be one the crews will remember as teams report on the Southerly Busters, unpredictable currents, and bushfires providing […]

The walls of Scuttlebutt HQ include the Ultimate Sailing calendar, and in this report Sharon Green shares the behind-the-scenes story regarding the January 2020 images. What a way to start a new decade! January 2020 opens up with a splash, […]

Seventy-six sailors competed in three divisions at the 2019 RS Aero World Championships, held December 30 to January 4 in Melbourne, Australia. Despite too much wind on the first and last day, 11 races were completed for titles to be […]

As an island nation, with America’s Cup and Olympic victories launching public parades, Sailing in Australia has still not won over Sports Columnist Darren Kane of The Sydney Morning Hobart. Here he shakes off the night before at his keyboard: […]

A bit of searching on YouTube reveals how the platform is providing a funding stream for sailing adventures. Best known among is Sailing La Vagabonde, but Scuttlebutt received a notice from James Evenson about his channel, Sailing Zingaro. However, his […]

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Coast Survey is the nautical chartmaker of the USA. Originally formed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807, Coast Survey updates charts, surveys the coastal seafloor, responds to maritime emergencies, and searches […]

by Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times Mocked as a “tinful of tarts” by a sexist media, the crew of the Maiden made history 30 years ago as the first all-female team to sail a yacht in the Whitbread Round the […]

Jennifer Chu from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reports on how the smart people have been pondering the impact of the rabbit as it comes out the hole and around the tree. In sailing, rock climbing, construction, and any activity […]

January 3, 2020; Day 12) – As predicted, the high pressure system, light winds, and East Australian Current in Race 5 have shaken up the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race leaderboard. “Well we are a lot happier on […]

Sailing World on Water January 03 20 Rolex SYD-HBA, Witty, Protest, Sailors League more Rolex Sydney Hobart leaders, General coverage and Maxi Skipper of SHK?Scallywag David Witt led the race in the first two days only to tangle with a […]

In his New Year’s message, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has warned athletes against protesting in any form at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Here’s an excerpt from his message: An Olympic Year is an important reminder that we […]

Clipper 2019-20 Race | Race 4 Highlights It’s the Leg 4 wrap up video. Cape Town to Fremantle. Southern Ocean, Roaring Forties, whales and everything else in between! The 11 teams set off on November 17 for the Leg 3/Race […]

World Sailing Show – January 2020 00:50 Brest Atlantiques 07:47 News: SailGP, 49er Worlds 10:46 PWA Slalom 13:14 Star Sailors League 16:03 News: AC World Series, Spindrift, Nacra17 Worlds 18:20 GKA Freestyle 21:40 ETNZ Capsize From non-stop around the world […]

by Duncan Johnstone, stuff.co.nz Team New Zealand are 30 minutes into a vital testing session when it all comes to a sudden halt. One minute Te Aihe is foiling beautifully, the next moment the 75-foot monohull splashes down with Peter […]

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Sailing World on Water December 27 19 Rolex Sydney Hobart, Riley Whitelum, Bank Pop XI, Finns more Uploaded by Geoff Waller on 2019-12-27. This week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show produced by www.boatson.tv. In this week’s “WoW TV” […]

With Vice-World Champion Marion Mortefon Marion Mortefon (Fanatic / Duotone / LOKEFOIL) recorded her best finish to date on the Women’s PWA Slalom World Tour with the 28-year-old displaying not only a new level of consistency, but also raising her […]

Ricardo Campello Putting His New Gear Through Its Paces At Ho’okipa Ricardo Campello (Naish / Naish Sails) recently signed for Naish Windsurfing Sails and Boards for the 2020 season after going a couple of years without a sail sponsor. Last […]

Marcilio Browne Talks About Just Missing Out On A Second Wave World Title, Becoming Vice-World Champion & Being The Only Sailor To Finish In The Top 5 At Every Event 2013 PWA Wave World Champion – Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurfing) […]

Huge Air Power Freestyle Moves With Francesco Cappuzzo in Brazil It’s that time of the year again when the first videos of sailors winter training in Brazil start to drop and first up is Italy’s Francesco Cappuzzo (RRD / RRD […]

December 26, 2019; Day 4) – Spirits were high on the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race as the fleet reflects on the unique festive celebrations on board. Normal racing business has resumed as tactical decisions come into play […]

by Katrina Masterson Phil Molony, the owner of Papillon, originally planned for 2018 to be his final Sydney to Hobart race. However, Alec Snyder, an American offshore racer from Newport RI, had other plans and persuaded him to enter the […]

December 25, 2019; Day 3) – The 11 teams in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race are celebrating Christmas at sea as they work their way to the southern tip of Australia. Each team has been celebrating in […]

When An Epic Forecast Materialises Into Mediocre Conditions Graham Ezzy Still Makes The Most Of What’s On Offer Even with the latest online highly accurate weather forecasts there is still always the chance of getting skunked on a mission to […]

Crossovers & Cables – More or Less? While each of the five supermaxis that are now set to start in the 75th Sydney Hobart yacht race has undergone varying hull or foil modifications in the last year, the one consistent […]

Sydney, Australia (December 24, 2019) – The line honours race in the 628-nautical mile Rolex Sydney Hobart is tipped to match last year’s thriller when the first four boats were within sight of each other going up the Derwent River […]

December 24, 2019; Day 2) – All 11 teams in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race are now on the Race 5 course as the remaining three crews departed Fremantle today at 15:00. Their delay, due to issues […]

Sydney, Australia (December 23, 2019) – The gear-busting, boat breaking reputation of the Rolex Sydney Hobart yacht race could be far from reality when the 628-nautical mile classic starts on Boxing Day, according to Mark Richards, the skipper of the […]